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strengthening of basin organizations in Africa based on the principles of IWRM.
There are approximately 80 international river and
lake basins in Africa. (UNECA et al. 2000) with varying management frameworks. These include the Nile Basin Initiative, the Lesotho Highlands Water Project and the Zambezi Watercourse Commission. The SADC Protocol on Shared Watercourse Systems is identified by the AU, in its Africa Water Vision, as a model for what can be achieved when countries cooperate in the management of their shared water resources.